CDTC provides a public comment period of at least 30
days during the TIP update. The public
comment period during the 2003-08 TIP update was from the approval of the draft
TIP on
1.
Mr. Frank McGinty, Private Citizen: Expressed come comments about project R166 (NY
7, from CR 95 to the Vermont State Line: Reconstruction).
Response: Since the project
is state-funded, and on the TIP for informational purposes only, his comments
were forwarded to NYSDOT Region One.
2.
Mrs. Enos J. Weis, Private Citizen: Mrs. Weis complimented
the scope and geographic placement and concerns about funding. She suggested an implementation based on need
and relatively low cost, and treating bridges and safety projects as a
priority. Mrs. Weis also pointed out
that a “delay in the I-87 Exit 3 or 4 as well as the Everett Road work (A240
& A237) could defer to A341 due to the number of accidents” and that “A198
also qualifies as a high safety concern”.
Response: CDTC staff
responded in writing to Mrs. Weis thanking her for her comments and informing
her that they will be considered before final approval of the TIP.
3.
Assemblyman
Robert G. Prentiss: The Assemblyman
expressed his support for the candidate project that would build a service road
in Colonie, specifying benefits that would be
produced by its implementation and stating that it was the top project in its
category.
Response: CDTC staff responded in writing to Assemblyman Prentiss thanking him for his comments and informing him that the project would be considered in round three programming.
4. Mayor Mark Pattison,
City of Troy; Claude Rounds, Vice President for Administration, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute; Pamela Rehak, Vice President,
Planning and Community Health, Seton Health; Beth Steckley,
President, Hillside Neighborhood Association; John Corey, President, CFIC-Qdrive; David Wendth, Senior Project
Manager, Northeast Health, Inc.: All
of the above expressed strong support for the inclusion of the City of Troy’s
NY Route 7, Hoosick Street project in the 2003-2008 TIP. Letters highlighted the role of Route 7 as a
regional vehicular facility that is not part of the Interstate system, recent
and planned expansions of nearby facilities such as
Response: CDTC responded to each of the above
individuals in writing thanking them for their comments. They were also informed that the project was considered
among the 55 candidates for inclusion in the 2003-2008 TIP. Due to the large number of high quality
projects and the limited funding available for new projects, it was not chosen
for programming.